nighty night. It’s getting late for me, you must we way past turning into a pumpkin.
That might work tho - only concern is diode heat close to the tent fabric, depending how close the diodes are to the edge (I can’t remember).
I don't know what they feel like at full power but where I have them now (around 50%) there is no heat coming off them at all. Even if there was, there is at least an 1.5" margin from the ends of the strips to the outside edge of the frame.
Have you tried to run the QBs at 100% to see if your temps will rise some? Once you get toward running 100% the drivers can get some heat going and will also make things a bit of less humidity. You would use more electricity but would you use less not having to run a heater?
Plants look really good right now.
That's a very interesting point Derby. I haven't run these beyond 190 watts as the plants were getting used to the increase in light. What I will try tonight is putting the driver on the floor in the oval and moving the wattage to 250 and see what the temperature runs. I'll have to raise the light pretty far above the oval so I don't burn the plants (nice to have a lux meter
) so the whole thing won't be contained within the walls unless I raise the oval off the floor with 2x4s or something I'll trip over.
Thanks for thinking of that!
Hi Shed, nice visit today. Girls are looking sweet. Always something huh? Bringing them in might make life easier and they might grow faster too. Spring's around the corner.
Always something for sure otter! You're right about faster growth. Without getting the temps up into growing range, the light is probably wasted. But Spring seems pretty far away. We'll get this sorted...
Did I read that right. You headed for a tent in the house !?
...hopefully before Advocate gets even more excited!
Hey Shed quick idea. Instead of using your new light what if you purchased a 3x3 and used your mars300 it wouldn’t be as powerful but would still give you coverage
That seems self-defeating though it would put the Mars to some use. But it doesn't make sense to built the Samsung light and demote the plants back to the Mars.
Tent, HPS lights, ventilation. I’m getting a little excited over here ! You’ll love it.
I think I've moved beyond the HPS and ventilation idea. Root temps are the issue I need to focus on, though the rest is obviously tempting! I'm trying to stay true to my core identity as an outside grower who supplements with nighttime lighting in the shed...temperature permitting
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Contain yourselves fellas! Shed’s not leaving the sun behind
How is it that every new piece of equipment, no matter how hard you try, ends up forcing a completed rearangemnt of ones set up!?
It used to happen to us in the studio all the time - buy a new piece of gear, rearrange the studio, and sometimes teh whole house, to accommodate it!
You’ll figure it out - I actually think the last option is winner if there’s no issue with the diodes being too close to the fabric of the tent.
Thank you Amy, I love when you clarify the discussion when I'm not here! Or...what Amy said!
I'm tending to lean to Derby's suggestion first, since those drivers are supposed to put out enough heat that most people mount them outside the tent where possible. If that doesn't work then cutting off the hangers should make it fit in a 2x4 as AW mentions below:
I agree. 46.5" should clear the poles no problem.
I know just what you mean AG! I am in the process of rearranging my entire way of manipulating environment all cause I got a new light and humidifier haha! I learned that my environmental controller has it's limits and I need a more accurate way to keep things tighter with regards to temp and RH
Always improving!
Or at least making some use of the new equipment
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If you’re able to get your light in, you should be golden. There are so many air flaps and hose holes in those tents, temp should be good. You can even leave the tent unzipped a bit too, if needed. Needing to cover the smell and light is when it gets tricky. I suppose if it doesn’t work you can always send it back, unless it’s a 3rd party seller.
Smell isn't a problem in my house, nor would leaving the tent open if it actually gets too warm. RH might get high with it closed but it's sometimes in the mid 70s in the mornings in the shed so I'm not concerned there.
Well put folks. I like what you are doing. Reading this current topic of airflow and temps got me do do the same thing. Tinker with the fans lights and heat. Thank you for the inspiration
G
Always glad to inspire BDG!
But you will still do your outside projects as well?
I will continue to be an outside grower who is currently struggling with low nighttime temps. Have no fear Crazy!
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No update today but I do want to thank you all for jumping in with ideas and support! If all the above was tl;dr, then what I'm going to start with is Derby's suggestion of using the driver at higher wattage (I was originally aiming for 250w anyway) to see if it generates significant enough heat. If not, then shortening the frame to fit in a 2x4 tent and putting it in my daughter's room until the nights get back into the low 60s here.
Your help is always appreciated.
. I've only got a temp problem for maybe 2 of 12 months of the year. I'd have a much bigger problem with HPS in the shed from May through September. Solving for 2 is better than solving for 5!
